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Hi!
I’m Fox Keyes.
Shortly after my fourteenth birthday, I was tricked into passing through an inter-dimensional gateway to a world called Dunari.
Years later, I’m still here.
And ready to talk about it.
From killer toilets to killer Spirit Storms, and just about everything in between, I will describe how I learned to survive living in another world.
This podcast is for creatives who think outside the box.
Perhaps you are a role-playing gamer searching for a unique character angle? Or maybe you’re a games master designing something cool. Or are you a world builder or author seeking inspiration to bring your unique, inner vision to life?
If so, my insights and experiences in Dunari may help.
Twice monthly, I will relate aspects of my life here, and provide context which may help you world build.
For more info, visit my website: https://www.worldofdunari.com
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This episode summarizes Season Two and gives details of some exciting new additions to Season Three.Season Three will begin on June 27th.
In this episode I meet some future school classmates, learn about the Dunari school system, and explore how to use education in your world building. And the Strange but True explains how the education system can sometimes cause more trouble than good.This episode is sponsored by Del Starr, makers of the best snow resistant clothing in Sevenoath. I've never seen their clothes. And considering it never snows in the City of Bones, I’ve no idea why they choose to advertise here.
In this episode I learn more about the Dunari spirit world, I explore how spirits are essential to world building, and the Strange but True tells the story of how the trend for spirit pets originated.This episode is sponsored by Death Wish Funeral Services. Death Wish will send your departed loved ones through the Great Spirit Gateway in style. From bottling cremation smoke, to converting cremation ash to fertilizer, and just about anything in between, Death Wish offer an unparalleled funeral...
In this episode I tell how I learned about the cure houses which are the Dunari equivalent of hospitals, I describe how illness can be useful in world building, and the Strange but True describes the lengths some diseased people will go to find a cure. This episode is sponsored by Cranbow, makers of the finest pain killers in all of Dunari. They say that all natural ingredients are used. And this stuff works. After a long day listening to Shinytop and Stein Cat moaning, a sin...
In this episode I describe how I first experienced extreme weather in Dunari, I explain how to use weather in your worldbuilding, and the Strange but True tells what happened when a group of crackpot inventors tried to use a tornado as a weapon.This episode is sponsored once again by Island Fire. If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review. Details of how to leave a review can be found here: https://www.worldofdunari.com/dunari-review/
In this episode I experience utter isolation in Dunari. I examine the relationship between isolation and world building. And the Strange but True tells the story of the Lavun Guild’s disastrous attempt to introduce an ‘Instant Isolation’ spell to the people of the City of Bones. This episode is sponsored by Island Fire, distillers of the finest ‘firewater’ from the Northern Isles. And I get a free bottle for promoting it. Hurrah!
In this episode I tell how I was taught to navigate the City of Bones by using landmarks to build a mental map in my head. I explore how to understand a city better by creating a mental map. And the Strange but True tells about a mysterious and ancient city map that inspired the construction of a replica city.There is a growing list of potential show sponsors. The sponsors I’ve chosen this week fit well with the show theme, and gives me the opportunity for revenge.
I had planned to talk about map making in this episode. But on the morning I was supposed to begin investigating how to navigate the City of Bones, Ganhook shocked me by giving me chores.So, in this episode, I describe how I started ‘earning my keep’ in Ganhook’s compound. I explore how to use boring, common tasks to build characters and locations. And the Strange but True section deals with a New Year’s Eve tradition in the City of Bones.This episode is once again sponsored by Felgoya. Felgo...
In this episode I learn more about the Bone Jewelers, and how humans behave like humans no matter what dimension they inhabit.I also analyze how to create realistic neighborhoods for your secondary world. And in the Strange but True I relate how, after losing their human rights when they died, the spirit population of the City of Bones gained new legal rights.This show is sponsored by Felgoya. I have no idea who or what Felgoya is. All I got from Ganhook was the name.
In this episode I describe my first introduction to the many varied cultures in Dunari.I analyze how to create cultures for your your world.And the Strange but True tells how some of the streets in the City of Bones are paved with gold.This episode is sponsored by Plantaval, the developers of the most effective air freshening vegetation in the City of Bones. One sprig from one of their plants will neutralize bad odors for up to one hour. It’s absolutely fantastic for dealing with cats with ba...
In this episode, I make my first 'disastrous' outing into the City of Bones.I discuss how to engage your audience in the world building process.And the Strange but True section deals with the final Supernatural Tour of the City of Bones.
In this week's episode, Stein Cat uses City of Bones property brochures to prepare me for my first look outside Ganhook's Fortress.I also discuss how to create unique buildings for your world.And the Strange but True section, surprise surprise, deals with a property problem in the City of Bones.
In this episode, I describe my first encounter with the great spirit that lies beneath Ganhook’s fortress, I explore methods to create interesting buildings in your world, and introduce a tool I use to document everything. The Strange but True section deals with a disembodied ghost head with a valuable secret.
This episode recaps elements of the twelve episodes of Series 1It also introduces elements of Series 2.For more details check out my website: https://www.worldofdunari.comThis is the final episode of Series 1. Series 2 will begin on November 2nd
In this episode, I describe my Dunari inoculation process.I explore the benefits of using illnesses in your world building. And the Strange but True details the spread of a most unusual illness through one of Dunari's many inter-dimensional gateways.All show notes are available at: https://www.worldofdunari.com
In this episode I discover my Dunari family tree, and 'finally' see some images of what this world is like beyond the bone wall.The context segment deals with using art in world building.And in the Strange but True, I learn the story of the Avigo Portrait, which is perhaps the strangest painting in the City of Bones.Check out the show notes, and other Dunari details at: https://www.worldofdunari.com
In this episode I am officially introduced to the magical substance, lavun.I also analyze how to normalize magic in your world, and make it more believable.The Strange but True segment details an unusual ritual that has evolved around Two-Tone-Tam, the skeleton trapped in Ganhook's dome protection spell. Check out the show notes, and other Dunari details at: https://www.worldofdunari.com
In this episode, I describe my escape attempt from Ganhook's fortress.I also examine how to blend the familiar with the unfamiliar in order to create realistic worlds.And the Strange but True section tells the story of the only escape from the Undersea Prison. Check out the show notes, and other Dunari details at: https://www.worldofdunari.com
In this episode I meet the real Stein Cat, get a look outside, and learn about Dunari food.I also explore how food can be used in world building.And the Strange but True segment details how the exotic Shell Valley Bread originated. Check out the show notes, and other Dunari details at: https://www.worldofdunari.com
In this episode I explore Ganhook's fortress and learn some very basic map making skills. All show notes can be found on my website: https://www.worldofdunari.com
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